OCR Text |
Show | CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY, TM'S: ORTHO, ORTHO-GRO, CHEVRON DESIGN—REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. AVOID ACCIDENTS, READ THE LABEL AND USE ONLY AS DIRECTED QUIZ/By John E. Gibson What Makes An Accident Happen? Accidents don’t happen by themselves. Certain volatile ingredients ate necessary. Often the key factor that triggers an accidentis your own personality—as this true-or-false quiz will illustrate. 1. Many accidents, resulting from fights, arguments and all kinds of assorted‘mishaps, are caused simply by the weather. 2. Regardiess of his mood, a good driver is always a good driver and not likely to have an accident. 3. If you're an introvert, you're morelikely to be involved in accidents than if you are an extrovert. 4. People who aren't feeling well physically have fewer accidents be- cause they drive more slowly and introverts. The extrovert is more apt to act on impulse without much thought about the consequences. The introvert is more conservative—he thinks before he acts. 4. False. Studies conducted jointly by the Veterans Administration and the University of California show that high accident involvement tends to go hand in hand with people who have physical disorders. : 5. True. A five-yearstatistical study bones are more brittle. Drivers of cidents from electrical shock due to faulty extension cords or defective shorter stature are likely to get se- appliances sockets is in the winter, by their faces smashing into the steering wheel. Taller individuals, the study showed, tend to escape vere head and facial injuries caused ' critical facial damage from the steering wheel since their heads usually clear it. And a person’s weight was often found to be a matter of life 1. True. Studies on the influence of and death in collision injuries be- weather on human behavior show, cause of the greater force with which a heavier person smashes against the car’s interior. for example, that “a sudden rise in temperature within a low-pressure area increases accidents and acts of violence in that it stimulates aggres- sive actions in people who would be 6. False. A study of fatalities due to electric shock, conducted by a leading life-insurance company, incapable of them in favorable weather.” 2. False. A psychiatric study, conducted at the University of Michigan Medical Center, of 96 drivers shows that your chances of sustain- causing fatal accidents showed that summer days “body resistance is often lowered byperspiration.” Also in a substantial percentage of cases “the fatality drivers had acutely disturbing experiences, usually quarrels, within six hours of causing a fatal accident.” This finding is fraught with chilling significance. But, as the psychiatrists who directed the investisation observe, “How is one to prevent a man whohasjust had a disturbing quarrel with his wife from driving off in a high dudgeon?” 3. False. Consensus of studies shows that extroverts are much more prone Qhevren >= ORO == to various types of accidents than 6. The peak danger period for ac- ANSWERS about 74c per 1,000 sq. feet. This could be the best bar- (See number 5) of injuries sustained in auto accidents, conducted at the University of California, showed that older people suffer more severe physical damage in accidents because their couraging accidents to happen. gain in lawn food today. Be sure and compare before you buy. ORTHO-GRO Lawn Food comesir concentrated, highpotency pellets. It's fast-acting, long-lasting, easy to apply. And here's another cheerful thought. If you're running low on other lawn care items, your ORTHO Dealeris now offering big cash savings onall the famous ORTHO lawn food products. Better bring your pick-up. young,tall and slender. are more cautious. 5. In an automobile accident, you're less likely to be hurt if you’re young, tall and slender. when morecurrentis surging through the wires. 7. Many people go around en- You enjoy an outright cash saving of $2.97 when you buy two 273s pound bags of ORTHO-GRO® Lawn Food at the special sale price of $8.93. It's enough to nourish 12,000 squarefeet of lawn to lush, green, magnificent health. With the extra coverage you get from two bagsof ORTHO-GRO Lawn Food; you can fertilize your lawn for True or False: In an automobile accident, you're less likely to be hurt if you're 10 Family Weekly, April 4, 1971 ing a lethal shock are much greater during the two hottest months (July and August) than at any other time in the year. One reason: during warm moisture acts as a conductor, thus further heightening the danger. 7. True. Some people aren’t happy unless they take chances. So they'll take risks while driving or cross intersections against traffic while walking. As one study shows, “the accident-prone driver for pedestrian) voluntarily motivates himself to ac- cept whatever chance will bring.” He doesn’t learn by close calls but rather seems to derive stimulation and enjoyment from them. @ |